The Lung & Sleep Center of North Texas Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Fort Worth, TX · Full time

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The Lung & Sleep Center of North Texas is a physician-owned practice providing pulmonary and intensive care services at Medical City Alliance in Fort Worth, Texas. We care for critically ill patients through close collaboration among physicians, nurse practitioners, and hospital teams.

Our strength is a supportive practice culture where clinicians have a voice, their contributions are recognized, and leadership is directly involved in patient care. We offer meaningful clinical autonomy backed by reliable physician support, hands-on mentorship, and a strong commitment to professional growth. With dedicated hospital-based roles and predictable scheduling, our team can focus on delivering excellent care while maintaining a sustainable work-life balance.

Position Overview

• Role: Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner / ACNP-BC or PA-C)
• Location: Medical City Alliance ICU (Fort Worth, TX)
• Practice Group: The Lung & Sleep Center of North Texas / Apex Pulmonary & Critical Care PLLC
• Coverage Model: 24/7 continuous in-house coverage (12-hour day and night shifts on a 7-on / 7-off schedule; ~182 shifts per year)

Key Responsibilities

• In-House Critical Care Vigilance: Stationed 24/7 in-house to manage minute-to-minute clinical changes, execute intensivist care plans, and provide immediate bedside response for deteriorating patients.
• Multidisciplinary Rounds (MDR): Participate in and help execute daily multidisciplinary rounding alongside attending intensivists, nursing, pharmacy, case management, and respiratory therapy.
• Rapid Response & Code Blue: Provide immediate on-site response and initial stabilization for emergency activations across the hospital.
• Procedural Execution: Perform high-acuity bedside procedures under Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) guidance (e.g., vascular access, central lines, arterial lines, pigtail catheters, thoracenteses, paracenteses, and lumbar punctures).
• Collaborative Practice: Operate under a three-tier physician supervision framework involving direct collaborative chart review, 24/7 real-time consultative access to on-call intensivists, and formal proctoring/competency validation by the ICU Medical Director.

Required Qualifications & Certifications

1. Board Certification:

• Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC / ACNP-BC) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) with specialized CAQ in Critical Care.

1. Licensure:

• Active, unencumbered Texas State RN/APRN License and DEA Registration.

1. Mandatory Certifications:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

1. Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Procedural Expertise -- Central lines, Arterial Lines, intubations, chest tubes, thoracenteses.
• EMR experience with Meditech / Expanse
• Experience in the inpatient Pulmonary & Critical Care setting as a Nurse Pratitioner.